I vote for a repeat of the candidate tournament.
To be honest, it is not my cup of tea,
I find it somewhat hectic to challenge opponents, wait for them to finally appear and start, partly already get new challenges while the old game is still running. Also some players seem never to report their results.
I would like it if one could automate the process, but not in the current form.
However, that's only my personal impression which should not influence the overall decision too much. If the majority likes this kind of candidate tournaments, then just lets do it.
Omg! I have @jaki01 to play tomorrow :)
Lol, try to be there on time this time! :)
P.S.: another disadvantage in my opinion is that the majority of games are between opponents with a huge rating difference. A solution would be to make groups of players with similar ratings.
Fair point. Yes, skill leagues would be a solution, but also create nearly the double amount of work for the organizer!
You are right. The results could be easily predicted. I actually chose a repeat because I didn't enjoy some of my matchups.
I would (nice word play!)